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Re:Pirate our games, don't buy them from key resellers, say ... by wolco on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @01:03PM (#20394002)
a simple datestamp? Not sure I've seen coupons without this functionality why would keys be different?
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Re:Pirate our games, don't buy them from key resellers, say ... by ridgewell on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @01:09PM (#20394101)
I would be surprised why game developers and publishers don't cancel out old keys from free giveaways to prevent hoarding and reselling then.
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Re:Pirate our games, don't buy them from key resellers, say ... by nearbuy on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @07:03PM (#20397648)
Steam has a page that lets developers query whether a key has been redeemed, but it only lets you query one key at a time. This makes it a pain to discover unredeemed keys. You also have no way of knowing if an unredeemed key is held by a legitimate potential player or someone trying to hoard and resell.
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